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Alcohol permits in California

Name: California Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

20,928
Total permits: #1
National rank: 53.7
Per 100k residents: 896
Cities covered

California in one line

California holds 20,928 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (9,309) - at 53.7 per 100,000 residents, the 2nd densest state.

#1
by total permits: #2
by permits per capita: 6,399
wineries: 561
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.

Permit mix

How California's 20,928 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers9,309 · 44%

Wineries6,399 · 31%

Importers4,659 · 22%

Distilleries561 · 3%

Napa

1,798
Los Angeles

838
Paso Robles

641
Santa Rosa

622
San Francisco

573
Healdsburg

535
San Diego

500
Saint Helena

489
Sonoma

482
Calistoga

336

All permit holders (20,928)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Fine Spirits of Mexico, LLC	San Bernardino	Wholesaler	CA-P-26517
Fine Vintage Fine Vintage LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-24438
Finewinecollector.Com the Shaw Collection Fine Wine Collector, LTD.	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-9504
Fiovino Selection, INC.	Buellton	Wholesaler	CA-P-24938
Fire Creek Farms, INC.	Murrieta	Wholesaler	CA-P-21580
Firefly Vineyard Firefly Vineyard INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18015
Firefly Wine Cellars	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23938
Fireman's Brew, INC.	Canoga Park	Wholesaler	CA-P-16496
Firestarter Lab CORP Firestarter Lab CORP	Santa Ana	Wholesaler	CA-P-24337
Firestarter Spirits, INC.	Palm Desert	Wholesaler	CA-P-17749
Firestone Walker Brewing Company Firestone Walker, INC.	Paso Robles	Wholesaler	CA-P-24629
First Avenue Vineyards First Avenue Vineyards, INC.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-21107
First Class Wine LLC	Lancaster	Wholesaler	CA-P-25193
First Generation Americans First Generation Americans LLC	Salinas	Wholesaler	CA-P-26310
First Generation Distributors, LLC	Fallbrook	Wholesaler	CA-P-25855
First Growth Brands INC	Tiburon	Wholesaler	CA-P-24574
First Miracle Wines L.L.C.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-15172
First Oak Winery LLC	Kelseyville	Wholesaler	CA-P-23781
First of the Day Imports, LLC	Newport Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-27397
Fischer Vineyards Fischer Vineyards, LLC	Castro Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-27373
Fischline Imports LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-26759
Murder Ridge Wines Fishrock Road Partners, LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-22735
Fitch Ranch Wines, LLC	Tuolumne	Wholesaler	CA-P-27479
Five Daughters Winery, LLC	Martinez	Wholesaler	CA-P-23924
Five Flights Wines and Spirits Five Flights Wine Consulting Services LLC	Benicia	Wholesaler	CA-P-24546
Five Grapes Five Grapes, LLC	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-17082
Five Jays LLC	Redondo Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-26137
Five Points Wines LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-25758
Five S Wines Five S Wines LLC	Healdsburg	Wholesaler	CA-P-23264
Five Sons Cabernet, LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-17591
Five Star Wine & Spirits, LLC	El Cajon	Wholesaler	CA-P-15480
Five Vines Winery LLC	Oakdale	Wholesaler	CA-P-26109
Five Vintners Wines, LLC	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-8813
Fizz Brands LLC	Valley Village	Wholesaler	CA-P-21563
Flackmori, LLC	Woodland Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-26884
Flagship Brands, INC.	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-16525
Vigneronne Wines Flaneuse Wines LLC	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-25490
Flavor Seekers LLC	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-18950
Flavors of Armenia	Glendale	Wholesaler	CA-P-27009
Flawless Liquor INC	Moreno Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-16305
Flayvrs LLC	Palmdale	Wholesaler	CA-P-25668
Fliquore Bean LLC	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-22585
Flor de Uco Wines	LA Mirada	Wholesaler	CA-P-24729
Fly Wines, LLC FLY Wines LLC	Oakland	Wholesaler	CA-P-25623
Flying Goat Cellars	Lompoc	Wholesaler	CA-P-16852
Flying Hop Flying Hop LLC	South San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-24306
Flying Lady Flying Lady LLC	ST Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-23903
Flying T Beverage LLC	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-25817
Flynn Rae Cellars INC	Rolling Hills Estate	Wholesaler	CA-P-26815
Focal Point Trading LLC	San Bruno	Wholesaler	CA-P-25994

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in California?

California has 20,928 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 6,399 wineries, 561 distilleries, 4,659 importers, and 9,309 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is California's per-capita permit rate?

California has 53.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 2nd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which California city has the most permit holders?

Napa leads California with 1,798 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Santa Rosa.

Are breweries included?

No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.

Where does this data come from?

The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.

Permit mix

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